IMPORTANT NOTICE
Documents providing guidance and information for Leaving Certificate 2020 / 2021 were recently published by the Department of Education and Skills. These documents outline very important information in relation to mediating curriculum and changes to assessment for 2020/2021. The documents offer key information relating to assessment arrangements, planning for work experience, final examinations and much more.
Full details can be found at gov.ie
Confirmation of dates for LCVP Link Modules Final Examination can be found at examinations.ie |
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Returning to school: |
Guidance on learning and school programmes for post primary school leaders and teachers available on https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/7acad-reopening-our-post-primary-schools/ |
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| Assessment Arrangements: | Assessment Arrangements for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate 2021 available on https://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/Curriculum-and-Syllabus/assessment-arrangements-junior-cycle-and-leaving-certificate-examinations-2021.pdf |
| Exceptional arrangements for the completion and authentication of Coursework 2021 |
Exceptional arrangements for the completion and authentication of Coursework 2021 due to Covid-19 |
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LCVP is a Senior Cycle Programme of the Department of Education, designed to give a strong vocational dimension to the Leaving Certificate (established). The programme combines the virtues of academic study with a new and dynamic focus on self-directed learning, enterprise, work and the community. Young people taking the LCVP have a unique opportunity to develop their interpersonal, vocational and technological skills. These skills are equally relevant to the needs of of those preparing for further education, seeking employment or planning to commence their own businesssometime in the future.
| Register for Updates - LCVP Teachers |
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Register your details with the PDST LCVP so that we can keep you up to date with all the latest news and information please complete this form
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Leaving Certificate Results https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2020-press-releases/PR20-09-07.html
Leaving Certificate Vocational ProgrammeThe Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) is an optional, two year, academic and experience-based programme, available in 2 out of 3 post-primary schools. Candidates following the LCVP take a specified range of Leaving Certificate (Established) subjects as well as a formal and practical programme called the Links Modules. The Links Modules consists of compulsory work experience and enterprise activity together with personal vocational exploration and substantial use of information technology. The numbers taking the subject over the past five years and the grades awarded are shown in the following table:
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| Continuous Professional Development (CPD) |
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| LCVP Resources |
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| Subject Analysis Spreadsheet |
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Click here to download a copy of the 2019 subject analysis spreadsheet for Link Modules
Click here to download a copy of the 2020 subject analysis spreadsheet for Link Modules |
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| LCVP New School Application Form |
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| If you are considering introducing the LCVP in your school, please complete the application form. |
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| Coordinators/Teachers Planning Template |
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Click here to download a copy of this document
This is a draft planning template to help you keep your resources together and you can edit, delete and add to.
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Careers Skills Competition |
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Click here to find information about the careersportal.ie career skills competition
Career portals is www.careersportal.ie available throughout this period to support Senior Cycle Career Guidance research and TY, LCA and LCVP course work. Every student can set up their own FREE Career File tag courses and careers they are interested in and use a number of self-assessment tools which will lead to every student being able to print an individual 8 page Career Report. Below find just some of the tools on the site which will be invaluable now in their ongoing career management and research.
- CourseFinder
- CareerExplorer
- Apprenticeship Search
- 33 Career Sectors
- Scholarships
- College Profiles
- Junior Cert Subject Choice
- Leaving Cert Subject Choice
- Leaving Cert Points Calculator
- PLC Points Calculator
- Most up to date Career News
- Career and Course Videos
| LCVP Games |
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Please click on the links below to access a number of games based on the LCVP
Career Investigation and Summary Report
Work Experience and Recorded Interview
Enterprise Report and My Own Place
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CAO Points Scale
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LCVP New Grades |
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| Distinction | H4 | |
| Merit | H6 | O2 |
| Pass | O4 |
| Overview of the LCVP |
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Click here to download a copy of this presentation
For additional information about LCVP, click here
| Refresher Workshop Presentation |
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| Teaching the LCVP |
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| Click here to download a copy of this presentation |
| FOR SCHOOL BASED SUPPORT |
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To avail of school based support for LCVP: Follow this link to our online school based support application form.
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CareersPortal: Please click here. A website to assist LCVP students with their career investigation and work placement preparation.
Work Experience: Please click here. Looking for work placements, apply online to the above website provided by CareersPortal.
Enterprise Manual: Please click here. Enterprise resource.
| PDST CONTACT DETAILS |
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Administrator: Esther Herlihy, Tel: +353 46 9078382 , Fax: +353 46 9078385
Email: business@pdst.ie
